The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Royal Free Charity

Registered charity 1165672 Registered since 2016

Operates: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey

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Board DNA

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10
trustees on the board
4.1y median 3y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
11.6y
average years in governance
10 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
10
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 10

Commercial experience

Health and social care 16Finance 8Arts and leisure 2

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.royalfreecharity.org/
EmailJon.Spiers@royalfreecharity.org
Phone02074726677
AddressThe Pears Building, Pond Street, LONDON, NW3 2PP

Finances

£9,388,572 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£8,478,000£14,554,000
2022£25,347,000£12,163,000
2023£25,090,000£22,371,000
2024£14,817,151£15,663,976
2025£9,388,572£14,571,877

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:(A) TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES RELATING TO THE GENERAL OR ANY SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE FOUNDATION TRUST OR THE PURPOSES OF THE HEALTH SERVICE;(B) TO PROMOTE, PROTECT, PRESERVE AND ADVANCE ALL OR ANY ASPECTS OF THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF THE FOUNDATION TRUST; AND (C) TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION IN MEDICINE, INCLUDING BY ENGAGING IN AND SUPPORTING MEDICAL RESEARCH.3.2 THIS ARTICLE 3 MAY BE AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION BUT ONLY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 FEB 2016 as amended on 14 Jun 2022 as amended on 18 Jan 2023

Trustees (10)

10trustees
56median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Royal Free Charity · 09987907 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 04/02/2016

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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